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Notes on backend systems, AI platforms, and distributed search.
RustSearch EnginesSystems Design
Inside Tachyon: the architecture of a search engine that refuses shortcuts
A walk through the crate boundaries, the write path, and the one data-structure change that cut broad-query latency by 3.4x, plus what the project is still honest about not doing yet.
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Backend EngineeringPerformance OptimizationSystem Design
Stop Optimizing the Wrong Things: Lessons From Building High-Performance Backend Systems
Practical lessons from building high-performance backend systems—how to identify real bottlenecks, optimize effectively, and write scalable, maintainable services.
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